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He spends his time with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who travels in company with evildoers and walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who goes in company with the workers of injustice, And walks with wicked people?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he travels in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who goes in company with those who do evil And walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He spends his time with sinners, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />who travels with troublemakers and associates with evil people?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He likes the company of evil people and goes around with sinners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />traffics in those who practice evil, and walks with wicked people?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He keeps company with evildoers and walks with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who goes in company with evildoers, and walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has traveled for company "" With workers of iniquity, "" So as to go with men of wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Going for company with those working iniquity, and to go with men of injustice?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />who accompanies those who work iniquity, and who walks with impious men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Keeps company with evildoers and goes along with the wicked, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who goes in company with evildoers and walks with the wicked?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who is a companion and friend of the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he was a partner and a friend to workers of evil, walking with men who are sinners<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>saying</i>, I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/34-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5217" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Elihu Confirms God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water? <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/732.htm" title="732: wə·’ā·raḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To wander, journey, go. A primitive root; to travel.">He keeps</a> <a href="/hebrew/2274.htm" title="2274: lə·ḥeḇ·rāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Association, company. Feminine of cheber; association.">company</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/6466.htm" title="6466: pō·‘ă·lê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, especially to practise.">evildoers</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·lā·le·ḵeṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and walks</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562: re·ša‘ (N-ms) -- Wickedness. From rasha'; a wrong.">wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê- (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a></span><br />Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-4.htm">Psalm 26:4-5</a></span><br />I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. / I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a></span><br />He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-115.htm">Psalm 119:115</a></span><br />Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10-15</a></span><br />My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Psalm 50:18</a></span><br />When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-1.htm">Proverbs 24:1-2</a></span><br />Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; / for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-63.htm">Psalm 119:63</a></span><br />I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Proverbs 28:7</a></span><br />A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-11.htm">Ephesians 5:11</a></span><br />Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Psalm 141:4</a></span><br />Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-20.htm">Proverbs 23:20-21</a></span><br />Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. / For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-10.htm">Job 2:10</a></b></br> But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-3.htm">Job 11:3</a></b></br> Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-5.htm">Job 15:5</a></b></br> For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-19.htm">Associates</a> <a href="/job/30-29.htm">Company</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/33-9.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/24-19.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Travelled</a> <a href="/job/22-14.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/job/31-26.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/job/22-14.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/job/33-27.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/job/27-4.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Associates</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Company</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/job/34-26.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/34-10.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/34-18.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Travelled</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Walketh</a> <a href="/job/38-16.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Walks</a> <a href="/job/34-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/34-18.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/job/34-10.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Job 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-1.htm">Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-10.htm">God omnipotent cannot be unjust</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-31.htm">Man must humble himself unto God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-34.htm">Elihu reproves Job</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He keeps company with evildoers</b><br>This phrase suggests a deliberate association with those who are morally corrupt or sinful. In the context of the Book of Job, Elihu is accusing Job of aligning himself with those who oppose God. Biblically, keeping company with evildoers is often warned against, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a>, which advises against walking in the counsel of the wicked. The cultural context of the Ancient Near East emphasized community and relationships, making one's associations a reflection of personal character. This accusation implies a serious breach of righteousness, as companionship with evildoers could lead to sharing in their fate, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a>.<p><b>and walks with wicked men</b><br>The imagery of "walking" with wicked men suggests a lifestyle or habitual conduct aligned with those who reject God's ways. Walking is often used metaphorically in Scripture to describe one's way of life or conduct, as in <a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8</a>, which contrasts walking in darkness with walking in the light. Historically, the term "wicked" in Hebrew carries the connotation of being guilty or criminal, indicating a deeper level of moral corruption. This phrase implies that Job's actions or attitudes are indistinguishable from those who are openly rebellious against God, a serious charge given the cultural and religious emphasis on holiness and separation from sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering his perspective on Job's suffering. Elihu is portrayed as passionate and confident in his understanding of God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who suffers immense trials and is the central figure in the Book of Job. His faith and integrity are tested through his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/evildoers_and_wicked_men.htm">Evildoers and Wicked Men</a></b><br>These are the individuals Elihu accuses Job of associating with, suggesting that Job's suffering might be due to his alignment with those who oppose God's ways.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger discourse where Elihu addresses Job, attempting to explain the reasons behind Job's suffering and defending God's justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The Book of Job is set in the land of Uz, a place of ancient wisdom and prosperity, where Job's trials unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment_in_relationships.htm">The Importance of Discernment in Relationships</a></b><br>We must be cautious about the company we keep, as it can influence our spiritual journey and moral decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering_and_righteousness.htm">Understanding Suffering and Righteousness</a></b><br>Suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin or poor associations. We must seek God's wisdom to understand the complexities of suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_counsel_and_correction.htm">The Role of Counsel and Correction</a></b><br>Like Elihu, we may feel compelled to offer counsel to others. It is crucial to do so with humility and a reliance on God's truth, ensuring our advice aligns with Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_false_accusations.htm">Guarding Against False Accusations</a></b><br>We should be careful not to make assumptions about others' spiritual states based on their circumstances, as Elihu did with Job.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_own_walk.htm">Reflecting on Our Own Walk</a></b><br>Regular self-examination in light of Scripture helps us ensure we are walking in righteousness and not aligning ourselves with ungodly influences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_21_29-31_admire_the_wicked.htm">In Job 21:29-31, why does the community seem to uphold or admire the wicked instead of condemning them, and how does this align with other biblical portrayals of evildoers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_bildad's_claim_with_innocent_suffering.htm">How can Bildad's claim that God never rejects the blameless (Job 8:20-22) be reconciled with instances of innocent suffering in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_prosperity_paradox.htm">Psalm 73:3 says the wicked prosper, yet other passages (e.g., Psalm 1:3) promise prosperity for the righteous--how do we reconcile this contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">And walketh with wicked men.</span>--This was the charge that was brought against Job by Eliphaz (<a href="/context/job/15-4.htm" title="Yes, you cast off fear, and restrain prayer before God.">Job 15:4-5</a>; <a href="/job/22-15.htm" title="Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?">Job 22:15</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity</span>. It is impossible to supply any other antecedent to "which" than Job himself. Elihu therefore accuses Job of having turned aside from righteousness, and betaken himself to the "counsel of the ungodly, the way of sinners, and the seat of the scornful" (<a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a>). This is grossly to exaggerate Job's faults of temper, and puts Elihu very nearly on a level with Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar in respect of misconception and rudeness. And walketh with wicked men. If no more is meant than that Job has adopted principles and arguments commonly used by wicked men (Canon Cook), the language employed is unfortunate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/34-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He keeps</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָרַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_732.htm">Strong's 732: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander, journey, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">company</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭חֶבְרָה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥeḇ·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2274.htm">Strong's 2274: </a> </span><span class="str2">Association, company</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evildoers</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹּ֣עֲלֵי</span> <span class="translit">(pō·‘ă·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6466.htm">Strong's 6466: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make, to practise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and walks</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רֶֽשַׁע׃</span> <span class="translit">(re·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7562.htm">Strong's 7562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְשֵׁי־</span> <span class="translit">(’an·šê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/34-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:8 Who goes in company with the workers (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>